Practice Objectives For Storage Devices (30.2) - Storage Devices - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is a hard disk used for?
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Think of where your computer saves files.
Question 2.
Name one type of optical storage.
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These are types of disks.
3Question 3.
What does a hard disk primarily serve as?
- Temporary storage
- Secondary storage
- Volatile memory
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Think about how data persists when the computer is off.
4Question 4.
True or False: The read/write mechanism involves physical movements.
- True
- False
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Recall how data is accessed on a disk.
Question 5.
You are tasked with designing a new hard disk. What factors would you consider regarding storage capacity and data retrieval speed? Provide at least three key factors.
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Think about performance metrics.
Question 6.
Explain how data corruption could occur on a hard disk. Discuss preventive measures you might implement.
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Consider both hardware and software aspects.

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